Local Spartanburg, South Carolina Obituaries
Laura Irene Inman
May 23, 2019
Woodruff, SC- Irene Inman, 97, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her home. Born September 30, 1921 in Haywood County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Cromer Rector and Callie Hanna Parton. She was a spinner, employed with Startex Mills for a number of years. Private services were held in River Hills Baptist Church Cemetery.
William Arnold Searson
May 21, 2019
Spartanburg – William Arnold “Bill” Searson, III, 81, husband of Suzanne McKinney Searson, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Bill was born on September 12, 1938 to the late William Arnold Searson, Jr. and Allison Wilson Searson. He graduated from Spartanburg High School and attended Clemson University and Brevard College. Bill was an avid supporter of the St. Matthews Episcopal Church...
Anita Marlowe Jennings
May 19, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Mary Anita Marlowe Jennings, 90, affectionately known as Nena, wife of Russell Lee Jennings, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on September 23, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William Ralph and Irene Brock Marlowe. Anita was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and Robinson’s Business College....
William Gordon Ritchie
May 15, 2019
Charlotte, NC- William Gordon Ritchie, 58, son of Rose Mary Leistra Ritchie and the late Dr. Henry Skeen Ritchie, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Gordon was a1979 graduate of Spartanburg High School, The University of South Carolina, and MUSC where he obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine, he honorably served his country in the US Navy and practiced Dentistry in...
Darrell Ray Godfrey
May 11, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Darrell Ray Godfrey, 57, husband of the late Lisa Ann Tallent Godfrey, died Saturday, May 11, 2019. Darrell was a son of Billy Keith Godfrey and the late Madge Groce Godfrey. He attended Dorman High School, worked in textiles, and was self-employed. He is survived by his son, Joshua Godfrey; daughter, Angel Godfrey; and two sisters, Tracie Phillips...
Lona Fuller Leiplein
May 11, 2019
Moore, SC- Lona Fuller Leiplein, 83, wife of the late William E. Leiplein, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born August 24, 1935 in Salamanca, NY, Lona was the 13th child of James Robert and Maude Fuller. For 24 years, she was a merchandise buyer for Belk Hudson Department Store. Lona was...
John Arkell Glinn
May 10, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- John Arkell Glinn, Sr., 69, husband of Melody Towe Glinn, died Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 2, 1949 in Richmond, VA, John was a son of the late Clarence J. Glinn, Jr. and Beryl A. Glinn. He attended Douglas Freeman High School in Richmond, VA and was a graduate...
Leslee Ann Gray Geraci
May 9, 2019
Duncan, SC- Leslee Ann Gray Geraci, 76, wife of Peter C. Geraci, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her home. Born August 4, 1942 in Oak Park, IL, Leslee was a daughter of the late Geoffrey and Doris Jeanne Erickson Gray. In addition to her husband, Leslee is survived by her son, Peter Geraci and his wife, Patti, of Springboro,...
Malcolm Neal Roberson
May 7, 2019
Cross Hill, SC- Malcolm Neal Roberson, 73, husband of Betty “Linda” Fletcher Roberson, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born October 11, 1945 in Spartanburg, SC, Neal was the son of the late John and Jeanette Henderson Roberson. In addition to his wife, Neal is survived by his son, Michael Neal Roberson of Boiling Springs, SC; his daughter, Lisa Roberson Laughter...
Dorothy Veronica Gibes Urban
May 5, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Dorothy Veronica Gibes Urban, 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born to the late William and Antonine Gibes, September 15, 1923, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dorothy married the late Edmund H. Urban in 1946, who predeceased her in 2008. They were lifelong partners in marriage and life for 62 glorious years....
John William Smith
May 2, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- John William Smith, 84, husband of the late Hazel Elm Smith, died Thursday, May 2, 2019. Born May 9, 1934 in Laurens, SC, John was a son of the late Beverly and Minnie Lee Holden Smith. He honorably served his country in the US Navy. John was a supervisor at Jackson Mills and a lifetime member of the...
Charles Morgan
May 2, 2019
Charles Morgan Spartanburg - Charles Morgan, 79, died peacefully in his home Thursday afternoon surrounded by the love of his adoring family. Born in 1939, Charles was raised on Connecticut Avenue and, after graduating from Spartanburg High School, pursued undergraduate and graduate degrees from Princeton University and Tulane University respectively. Passionate about literature and languages, he taught English at Converse...
Jack Whitley Odom
Apr 30, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Jack Whitley Odom, 82, husband of Joanna Jackson Odom, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at his home. Born December 9, 1936 in Cedartown, GA, he was the son of the late Lester Roland and Ida Irene Eads Odom. Jack honorably served his country in the US Navy and worked with Spartanburg Steel for many years. Services will be...
David Royce Dunn
Apr 28, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- David Royce Dunn, 74, husband of Nancy McNabb Dunn, died Sunday, April 28, 2019. Born August 8, 1944 in Spartanburg, SC, David was a son of the late Roy and Virginia Fisher Dunn. He honorably served his country in the US Army during Vietnam, fourteen years in the Army Reserve, and eight years in the National Guard. David...
Carolyn Carter Metz
Apr 27, 2019
At the age of 89 years old, Carolyn Carter Metz passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 27, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Fred Alton and Rosa Louvain Carter, and the widow of Vernon Leland “Bud” Metz. Carolyn graduated from Spartanburg High School, class of 1946, and remained in Spartanburg her entire life. She was a longtime member...
Frank Mitchell Bailey
Apr 25, 2019
Roebuck, SC – Frank Mitchell Bailey, 82, loving husband of Faye Wilson Bailey, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at his home. Born January 7, 1937, he was a son of the late F. T. and Fannie Lee Allgood Bailey. Frank loved his family, his children, and his church. He was a longtime member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. In...
James Mason
Apr 25, 2019
Boiling Springs, SC- James Lester "Jim" Mason, 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Jim was born on September 11, 1934 in Shelby, NC and served in the Navy as a Korean War veteran. He is pre-deceased by son, Mark. He is survived by his...
Mary Ruth Hawkins
Apr 24, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Mary Ruth Hawkins, 87, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 after a short illness. Born May 9, 1931 in Spartanburg, Ruth was the youngest sibling of nine brothers and sisters and the daughter of Clarence Nolan, Sr. and Clara Belle Williams Nolan. Ms. Hawkins worked in the textile industry most of her adult life. She worked in a sewing...
Larry James Weathers
Apr 24, 2019
Spartanburg, SC- Larry James Weathers, 63, passed on to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. He is survived by a loving wife, Karen Weathers; daughters, Dawn Weathers Seek and Anna Ayers; sons in-law, Eric Seek and Chris Ayers; grandchildren, Jackson, Fynlee, and Isabella; sister, Jo Ann Caldwell (Bob); niece, Mary Elizabeth; nephew, John Robert (Kelsey); nieces, Traci Case...
Charles Lindsay Weathers
Apr 22, 2019
Spartanburg – Charles Lindsay Weathers, 74, died Monday, April 22, 2019. Charles was born on June 7, 1944 to the late Sarah Lindsay and L.D. Wathers, Jr. He was a graduate of Pacolet High School and attended Wofford College. Charles was a plant manager for Pepsi Cola in Sumter, SC, Augusta, Ga. and later retired from Coca-Cola Consolidated. He was...
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